Jang Seung-eop
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Jang Seung-eop (Korean: Script error: No such module "Lang".Template:Category handler; 1843–1897), commonly known by his art name Owon, was a Korean painter of the late Joseon period.[1]
He was one of the few painters to hold a position of rank in the Joseon court. His life was dramatized in the award-winning 2002 film Chi-hwa-seon directed by Im Kwon-taek.
Biography
Jang was orphaned at a young age and grew up in poverty. He stayed at the homes of a number of people, including Yi Eung-hŏn (Script error: No such module "Lang".; Script error: No such module "Lang".Template:Category handler), Pyŏn Wŏn-kyu (Script error: No such module "Lang".; Script error: No such module "Lang".Template:Category handler), and Template:Ill, where he was exposed to art.[1]
Together with the earlier painters Danwon and Hyewon, Jang is remembered today as one of the "Three Wons" of Joseon-period painting.
Gallery
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Samin munnyeondo
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Hochwido
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Painting of a cat by Owon
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Sansu inmuldo means "the picture of a man in the landscape"
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Rooster
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Ssangma inmuldo (the painting of a man with two horses)
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Chowon jirok
